V1NOD KUMAR SHANTILAL GOSALIA vs GANGADHAR NARSINGDAS AGARWAL & ORS.

The Supreme Court examined the validity of mining rights acquired under Portuguese law in Goa, Daman and Diu following India's annexation. It held that mining rights obtained through a 'Mining Manifest' were valid and enforceable under the Goa, Daman and Diu (Laws) Regulation, 1962, specifically under Sections 2(a), 3(1), and 4(2). The Court clarified that the Title of Manifest, once granted, conferred enduring rights as long as conditions were met, thus affirming the continuity of rights post-annexation.